Chip shipments up in fourth quarter

Shipments rose in Q4

Shipments of microprocessors for personal computers rose 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter from the third quarter to a record level for a second quarter in row, according to the market research firm IDC. During the period, Intel gained 0.4 percent market share while rival Advanced Micro Devices lost the same amount of share, IDC said. Intel finished the quarter with 76.7 percent of the market compared with AMD's 23.1 percent. IDC analyst Shane Rau said economic softness could mean a greater decline in first-quarter shipments than the typical 6 to 7 percent drop.

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